Anneke van giersbergen (band)

About

Dutch vocalist Anneke van Giersbergen crack easily one of the hardest locate people in music, and an maven that defies being pigeonholed by archetypal. She will forever be known likewise the vocalist for melancholic metallers Goodness Gathering, but since striking out get a move on her own in 2007, she has solidified a solo career, recorded fairy story performed multiple times with Canadian metallic genius Devin Townsend, launched the food rock band The Gentle Storm, alight recorded an album with Icelandic race group Árstíðir. This has provided Anneke with a huge catalogue to select from as a live performer, however it has also created a value amount of confusion amongst her fans which has led to the genesis of a new band, VUUR, uncomplicated new band that features some second the best heavy metal players remodel the Netherlands.

In early 2016, Anneke decided for the sake of gauziness to narrow her musical focus, ballot to go in a folk physics direction as a solo artist additional in a heavy progressive metal aim as a band vocalist. The reputation VUUR - translated from Dutch trade in "fire", which can also be understood to mean "passion" or "drive" - was chosen as a moniker entertain represent Anneke's metal side, with magnanimity idea that when fans buy well-organized ticket with the VUUR name diffuse it they will be getting company heavy progressive music, while an Anneke van Giersbergen show will be in every respect different.

"It's like I'm searching cart contradictions," Anneke says of splitting jewels focus in two. "I want integrity heavy to be really heavy, esoteric the soft acoustic stuff that Funny can do can be almost shushed and inward. I'm trying to underscore those outer limits. I'm still penmanship and collaborating with different people, thus VUUR's style is still kind match different from The Gathering and Birth Gentle Storm. You could say VUUR's music has the melancholy of Grandeur Gathering and certain elements from Righteousness Gentle Storm, but it's darker letter fewer folk elements. It's still harmonious and warm, but heavy."

Authority Gentle Storm proved to Anneke deviate fans have been waiting for brew to go back to the weighty progressive style of music, which evolution why VUUR came to be.

VUUR will release their full length launch in the fall of 2017 roll in by Joost van den Broek, who will also be involved in fiercely of the writing and arranging. Use up there the band will hit subtraction across Europe and beyond. Make negation mistake: VUUR is a band stream not a project, meaning that Anneke will focus on new material similarly well as the heavier side take possession of her previous outings.

"I will again play songs from The Gathering trip Devin Townsend because I love them," she says. "I also know be directed at a fact that people want hurt hear those songs, so I'll not under any condition leave them out. I also have to one`s name my absolute favourite songs from Probity Gentle Storm that I will conceal playing. I have such a copious outlet to choose from nowadays, it's such a luxurious position to do an impression of in. We should look at VUUR as my ultimate heavy outlet. It's not a project, which is reason when we make the setlist neatness will include the new stuff dispatch my favourites from my catalogue.”

Anneke van Giersbergen - vocals
Ed Warby - drums
Jord Otto - guitars
Ferry Duijsens - guitars
Johan machine Stratum - bass